Workin' in the sun, a-scrapin' down the tarIf we made a run fer it, we wouldn't get farShovel on a stone, diggin' deeper downEvery day a good day that you above groundChorus:Hear that crow a-laughin' at meRain comin' down on the hangman treeSwing that shovel, and push that dirtBrady got it in the back, you know it gotta hurtOne day last week, when the boss man sleptStopped shovelin' for a while and we all made a betWho could run an' catch a frog, or grab a dandelionBilly got caught, he in the hothouse fryin'Chorus:Hear that crow a-laughin' at meRain comin' down on the hangman treeSome people gone missin', some people have diedYou never know when God'll kick you offa this rideBeen cuttin' me a notch on the bunkhouse floorOne for every year, and now I'm countin' forty-fourSwing that shovel, and push that dirtBrady got it in the back, you know it gotta hurtWorkin' in the sun, scrapin' down the tarIf we made a run fer it, we wouldn't get farWe toil and strain, we kick and screamWe may be just a drop of rain a-swimmin' in a dream